Grumpy rookie. Secret online obsession. Next-door reveal that’ll make you sweat — and that’s before the spice even hits. 😈🏒🔥

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My Review

🏒 When a book opens with this dedication:

“For those who think praise and degradation go together like anal sex and aftercare. This one’s for you.”

You already know we are not in vanilla hockey romance territory. 😏🏒🔥

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😈 Enemies to Lovers With a Secret Twist

This one follows Rhys Kucera and Freya (aka Micky), and from page one? They come out swinging.

Rhys is a rookie for the Lakes—first year, laser-focused, zero distractions. He needs that contract extension. No partying. No girls. No drama.

But a guy still has needs.

Enter: a certain online account.
Enter: “Queen of Tarts.”
Enter: naked baking livestreams.

After months of flirty chats and private messages, Rhys is fully obsessed… only to discover his anonymous fixation is actually living RIGHT. NEXT. DOOR.

Tell me why the anticipation of that reveal had me physically nauseous in the best way. I LOVED it.

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🔥 Rhys Kucera… Sir?

Ummmm. RHYS. FUCKING. KUCERA. 🥵

The mouth on this man?? Filthy. Unhinged. Absolutely lethal.

“I like things rough. I can get off in the missionary position, but I’d rather wrap my hand around her neck and whisper dirty things in her ear while I do it.”

He’s grumpy, alpha, hyper-focused on hockey… and then completely feral when it comes to Freya. The praise and degradation dynamic is strong in this one!

The groveling?
Chef’s kiss. 👏

This book was HOT. Not warm. Not spicy-adjacent. HOT. There were multiple scenes where my jaw actually dropped.

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💋 Freya (Micky) – The Sassy Queen

One thing about me? I love a strong, sassy FMC. And Freya delivers.

She’s confident. Driven. Sharp-tongued. When Rhys called her a maneater, I was over here snapping in agreement. She gives as good as she gets, and their push-pull dynamic is deliciously chaotic.

The banter? Top-tier.
The chemistry? Off the charts.
The tension? Unreal.

There are sky-high smutty highs and some very low emotional lows. It’s angsty, fast-paced, and ridiculously addictive.

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🧊 Fast, Fun & Feral

This felt like the ultimate palate cleanser read. Emotional. Sexy. A little dramatic. A lot filthy.

It’s enemies-to-lovers with secret identity tension, grumpy/alpha MMC energy, and a sassy heroine who refuses to be steamrolled. The storyline with the sister had me nervous for a second, but it wrapped up in a way that felt intentional and satisfying.

I genuinely don’t know what she’s putting in these Lakes books, but I am OBSESSED.

I look out to the stands to see a bunch of camera phones recording and homemade signs unfolding, referencing “hardcore pucking” and “sticking it in their five-hole.” I cock my head at Conway and mouth what the fuck while gesturing to the crowd. He shrugs. “Booktok. It’s a thing now.”

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💭 Final Thoughts

Another great addition to the Lakes Hockey Series.

It’s fast. It’s angsty. It’s filthy. It’s fun.

If you love enemies to lovers, secret identities, grumpy hockey players with sinful mouths, and praise/degradation dynamics that will have you fanning yourself… this is absolutely for you.

And somehow? I feel like each book just keeps getting better.

Tell me… are you Team Praise, Team Degradation, or a little bit of both? Be honest, “Good Girls.” 💋📚

🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5 Stars from this “Good Girl”

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